Can-seaming machine.



ATENTED MAY 22, 1906. A. STEWARD.

GAN S'EAMING MAGHNE.

APPLICATIQN 1111,21) 13111.11, 1905.

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PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

J'. A. STBWARD.

CAN SBAMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.11,1905.

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a No. 821,134. PATENTE) MAY 22, 1906.

J. A. STEWARD. GAN SEAMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PIL/ED JANL 1905. f

No. 221,134. PATENT@ MAY 2 2, 1906.

J. A. STBWARD.

CAN SEAMIN'G MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.11, 1905.

No; 821,134. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

J. A. STEWARD.

CAN SEAMINGVMAGHINB, APPLICATION FILED JAN.11,1905.

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JOHN A. STEWARD, Genera-Ann vani/ions.

CAN-SEAMlNC-i mecs-enne;

Specicaton of Lettere atent.

l'eftented. may 252, 1905.'

tpplication filed January l1. 1905. Serial No ZAOJSQ.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern.'

vBe it known that I, JOHN A. STEWARD, a

citizen of the'United States, residing at Rut@` land, in the county of Rutland, State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Can-Searning Maclnnes, of

which the following is a speciiieation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

-This invention relates to a can-.seeming machine, and is particularly adapted for use in the production of double-seemed cans of angular, curved, or irregular shapes.

The invention hasfor an object to provide an improved construction of the seeminghead from which the seeming-rollers are con# trolledby means of a cam carried therein and actuating-fingers for throwing said rollorsinto an operative position.

A further object of the invention .is lto, provide an improved construction of the driving means forthe seeming-head and actuating` fingers therefor, whereby-the headmay'be rotated and the :fingers automatically thrown into o erativeposition relative to the rota- Another' object of the invention is to provi'defan improved construction ofsupportin e tableorthe Work by'which the lattenis raised into operative relation with the seaming-rollers and the driving-gear for said rollers thrown intol driving' position.- e

' Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set-forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appen ed claims. i

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete machine; Fig. 2, a vertical section ofthe seeming-'head and driving conne@- tions therefor; Fig. 3, a detail perspective of a supporting-shoe for the seeming-fingers; Fig. 4, a similar view of the seeming-head casing; Fig. 5, a perspectiveof the seaming-cam Fig. 6, a similar view of a modiiied form of' said. cam for circular cans; Fig. 7,- a perspec tive of one of the seaming-iingers; lig. 8, a side elevation 'of the carrier 'for said fingers mounted withinthe shoe; Fig. 9, a perspeo.- tive of the hol'ing-,armffor supporting .the seeming-camshaftin a fixed position `within the rotating head;iFigs. 10, 11, and 12, sic.e

views of the'respeotive 4seaming-rollers for producing a double seam Fig. 13, an-elevation ofthe oontrolling-ngers for said rollers Fig. lli, a perspeotive of' the bleek enf# porting tlY e steaming-rollers Fig a similar view of a slide carried by the .nd upon which the rollers are nironned ,1 tical. section through the bloeit sembledin the heaflyFig. l" r' the controlling-oem for goty rocatory movement tht.` *in f section through the trolling-earn, show and tripping-'means yelevation of the same with parts breken awegg or lever for the machine and its connection with the can-table shaft.

. y Like letters of reference reiter to like parte in the several figures of the drawings. 1

The letter A. designates a standard having the base A and provided et the upper por tion with a supportingfarm if-iig. Belowthis arm a second supportingamr fi@ is disposed and provided. with suitable bearingdiox adapted to support the see Jing-heini andthe shoe-for the 'fingers et the lower portion `oithe standard arms A4' andrai er provided for. the support of the shaftl of ean-'ta'bie. At' the opposite side of the machine e "'olre por-` tion A is formed and proficred .any de sired number and arrangement of bearings for supporting the driving mechanism for .the entire machine. Theee parte may be altered at will in aecordanee with the .fengernents of the machine. Y A. supporting-shaft mounted the arms A. and All .ind carries at its w, end a seeming-earn This heid against rotation l means of upper portion jeoting lug A? i'roin the oi a .cross-pin B2 end with spring members clamped intoholding eontee upper' end of the shaft B, while the pivot L is die4 posed in the ears B4, which embrace the lug is provided with 'e `seentral aperture C.'

'througlrwhichthe sliet E.; tends, while surrounding this aperture .ie the. amor trackv Way Q2, within which the scanning-cam rollers travel. vThe form of seeming-cam shown in Fig. is adapted for operation upon a sub--` stantially oval can, while-the modified forni (shown at C3 in Fig. 6) is provided with a circular path, C1* for operation upon a can of simi- `lar configuration.

Surrounding the fixed shaft B is a tubular driving-shaft D,`. having keyed thereon a bevel-gear D, which meshes with eicoperat ing pinion D2, carried upon the driving-shaft' -D3which is continuously rotated. per end of the tubular shaft D is provided The upwithv a` bearing-nut D", threaded thereon and having a bearing upon the upper face of tle bracke't A?, while the shaft B is provided with an inde endent nut B7, threaded upon its upper en beneath the arm B. At the' lower end of the tubular shaft D the 'seeming-head D? is mounted in any desired manner-'lor instance, by, threading thereon. This head is shown in detail in Fig. 4 andis provided with an interior recess D to receive 'the sea ningcam C and to rotate around the same. The head 1s also provided with a circumferential langeD7, having slotted Ways D8 therein and able grooves or Ways Figs. 14 and 1 6, this block is vprovidedat opposite sides with iflan es E8, disposed in suit- 10 Within the head D5, While the under surface ol" the head is further lprovided With oppositely-disposed iianges E4 toA provide a trac or way for the roller-can ricr, Whichjis slidin ly mountedtherein. The

outer end of the b ook E is yprovided with a depending portion E5, adapted to carry suitab e stop devices to cooperate with the indev pendent member F7 of the roller-carrier. For

i instance, a setfscrew E may be threaded through the portion E5 and held .in position 4by a lock-nut E7, while the travel of the mem-r ber F is limited by means of a stop-pin F2, threaded therein and extending through an aperture inthe portion E5, whereby the outward movement of the ,member F acts as a cushioning device in the movement of the roller-carrier and for that purpose is provided withaJ cushion-block F3, of rubber or `other suitable material, disposed. within a recess in the member F and provided with a contact- 6c,

' la'te'F4 against which the set-screw E bears.

f b This member is also provided with a contactroller F5, mounted upon the inner face thereof, Where 1t is. adapted to engage a cam-finger The carrier G', tobe hereinafter describe F -is provided upon its face adjacent to this finger with a' similar roller F, as shown by detail in Fig. 15, while the opposite end of the carrier F is Vformed with a recess F7, 'within which the seaming-roller il ispivotally mounted. by means of a pin or journal F8, yAs usual in this' art, these rollers are made of different conigurations, as shown at H in to successively accomplish the diii'erent seaming actions in their operation upon the can.

-As shown in F i g. 1,a series of thebloclrs and' rollencarrers are mounted upon the head in the` present illustration g but the number thereof may be varied to suit the character carriers are actuated by the cam C in xcd themselves are rendered operative successively by means of' the -iingers G, connected ,to a shoe having arms I, which are carried at the lower portion of `a tubular sleeve I, surrounding the drivingsleeve' D of the head and adapted for a reciprocatory mobeing controlled by 'the shipper -lever I7, connected in the usual manner at I3 with a pivot upon the ring I, threaded upon theupper end of the tubular stem. The arms I are provided with groovesor ways l5, within which the carrier-sleeves' I are mounted for a reciprocatory motion in a horizontal planecoincident to the motion imparted to said sleeves are retained against a vertical a'nges I7 at opposite sides thereof, Fig. 8. The cam-fingers G are provided with a stem G7, disposed within the tubular portion E of the block and provided at their upper ends witha reduced portion G7, disposed within the'recess l of the' sleeve and held therein by means of a nut G, as shown in'Fig. 2. For the purpose of retaining these parts against rotation the reducedportion G2 of the 'fingers G is provided with a pin or lug G, adapted to seat within a recess I, eXl tending laterally from the aperture I through the sleeve, as will be seen byvreference tov Figs. 7 and v8, The iingers G are pivotally secured to the lower end of the' stem G by means of the ears G5, extending downward therethrough and,A through a portion Vof the finger. Each of the fingers used in the series of rollers is provided with a cam or Wedge face G7, and Ithis face-is disposed at ends of the finger, as shown by reference to Fig. 13, so that when the portion G7 acts uponthe roller-carrier to force the roller into operative position the rollers will be successively moved into position in the continued downward movement of the arm controlling. the same. and after eachnf the carnfaces G7 tion thereon in a vertical plane, said sleevea Y Fill', l() H in Fig. il and H7 in Fig. -12 so as D 7 C C I and controlled by the cam, three being shown of work. The blocks supporting the rollerposition Within the head, but the carriers the block by the cani'within the head, and

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movement within the arms by means of the IOS therefrom, and a pivot-pin G, extending I different points intermediate of' the opposite ISO seais/i 3 "passes the bea1ing-i'ollers upon the seannngroller vcarrier the parts are released, so to have no further action upon the can. in the l operation of the invention only one of the seamingfrollers is-in operation at a time, and as the seaming-rollers perform successive steps in forming the double seam they are successively operated by the disposition of the cam-faces upon the fingers G, as just dero.; scribed.

The shipperdever l2 may be operated in any desired manner, but is preferably automaticallycontrolled by means of a cam J, Fig. 7, of suitable coniiguration to govern I5. the successive downward movement of the .arms controlling the caindingers, said cam being mounted upon ai driving-shaft J", as shown in Fig. l. Cooperating with this cam is a friction-roller J2, carried by a casing J3,

zo supported upon one end of the shipperdever I, which lever is pivoted atei npon a suitable support-dor instance, lugs from the standard A, as shown in Fig. Peand this roller is held in contact with the cam by z 5 .any suitable tension mean/stor instance, a weight J5, suspended by means of a rod J, pivotally connected wi th the casing e 3, as at J7.

For the purpose of reducing the' speed et the driving-shaft J below that of the shaft go D3, as shownin Fig. 1 a series 'of reducing gears of any .desired arrangement may be provided. For instance, motion maybe con- Veyed from a pulley K. upon the driving-shaft D3 to a larger pulley E. upon the shaft K2 by 3 5 means of a belt K3. The shaft K2 carries a pinion K", meshing with a gear K5 upon the shaft K",which shaft has secured thereto a pinion K7, meshing with a gear K8 upon the shaft K. This latter shaft is provided with a pinion K10, meshing with a gear L, loosely -mounted upon the shalt J and adapted to be securedto rotate with said shaft by means to be hereinafter described. These means fmaycomprise .any suitable trip or clutch ymechanism, but a desirable form is herein fi'llustrated in Figs. 18 and 19, wherein the ear L is provided atene side with a hub L',

. avin secured thereon a hardened plate L3, provi ed with a series ot recesses L2, extending therethrough and into the hubL. These recesses are adapted-to receive the clutchinLt, .mounted to recpipcate within the j ub M, secured to the shaft J. This pin is provided With a head L5 and with a guideu stern L, extending through a suitable recess l .inthe hub vand parallel to the pin Ll for the' 'pu1pos`e of guiding the same and preventing` j any rotation'thereof.. The clutchpin is nor- `xliialiyheld in one of the sockets in the hub 6o TL. by means of a tension-spring L7, mounted l upon a face of the hub M in any desired mannerefor instance, by the screws Ls-and bearing at its free end upon head L5 of the clutch-head. The inner face `ot this pin is 6 5 tapered or beveled, as shown at L", to coop-V era-te With the beveled tace N oi the clutch- `finger N. This linger is mounted. in a bracket Nz'by means of apivot N3 and the beveled end thereof' rnormally forced toward the shaft J by means of a tension-spring N4, 7 0 secured at one end to the bracket and bearing at its opposite end against the lower por tion of the clutch-finger N.

During the operation oi' seeming a can the gear L and the members carried by the shaft J make one revolution, and for the purpose of controlling this motion and for automatically releasing the controlling-cam a trip-levor O is 'provided and comprises substantially a bell-crank lever having one end -,O 8o' thereof provided with a pivotally-mounted irietion-roller02 and the opposite end G3 connected, by means of a link or rod O4, with the controlling-lever ot the machine, to be hereinafter described. Depending from this bell- 8 5 cranlt lever is an arm O5, provided with a laterallyextenzling pin O6, which in the moven nient of the lever in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. v18 contacts With the iovier end ot the tripe'linger N', withdrawing 9o it r'rom the clutch-pin, which is forced. by the tension-spring upon the head thereoiC into clutching contact with the hub of the continuously -.f.l.riven gear L, thus imparting movement to the shaft J" and to the controlling-cam d, carried thereby. In this motion ci: the cranlclever the friction-roller is raised to ride upon the cam-flange M, carried by the'hub M and holds, the parts in this position until a complete rotation ismade, When `ico the recessedportieri M2 or" the ilange permits the parts to beretractcd to the position shown in Fig. 18, when the finger N is disposed in the path of the head L5 and automatically passes behind the same to Withdraw the pin from the hub of the driven gear L, thus disconnecting the shaft J from its driving means.

The controlling-lever for the parts just ldescribed is shown at P in Figs. 1 and 2l and is connected with the link or rod O4 by means no of a bell-crank lever O7, mounted upon a fixed part and connected by a link O8 With the con-- trolling-lever at the pivot P, which is iisposedabove the pivot?2 for said lever. The latter pivot is mounted in a depending bracket r I 5 P3, carried by the arm A5, which forms one of the bearings for the shaft Q of the can-table Q. This shaft is provided at its lower portion with a collar secured thereon by any suitable nieansfiior'instance, a set-screw Q3 1 2 o and is provided at opposite sides with pivots Q, by which it is connected With the outer end or' a lever Q5, pivotally mounted at its inner end Q to the standard A. This lever is provided intermediate of its ends vvith a pin or lug Q7, adapted to engage a cam-lever P4,

carried by the controllmgdever P,'Which. in

its movement carries the pin Q7 and the legver upon which it is mounted from the fullline position shown in Fig. 2l to that shown 13o in dotted lines, thus bringing the can into firm contact with the seamng-head. The lever P is automatically retracted by meansof the spring P5, extending therefrom to the standard. .After the raising operation is performed there is a continued movement of the lever P permitted for the purpose of tripping the clutch-pin and starting the operatinglshaft for the controlling-cam. Referring to l xo Fig. 21, the position indicated at l is with the parts at rest, at which time the. seeming-head is continuously rotated in the usual manner. When the lever is brought to the position indicated at 2, the tableis elevated to bring the can into the seeming-head, While a continued movement tothe position shown at 3 trips the 'clutch to operate the controlling-cam, which is rotated at a much slower speed. than the seaming-head and makes only a single revolution during the time required for t e several seeming-rollers to consecutively operate u on the can to be seamed.

It is )puelieved that the operation of the different features of construction will be clearly" understood from the foregoing description, and it need only be added that in the use of the machine the can is placed upon its table 'and 'the shaft therefor raised by the controlling-lever to bring the can into the seaming-- 3o head and against the stop at that point.

This movement does not start the controlling-cam, and the can can be lowered again if found necessary `as a'continued movement ofthe lever inthe same direction is required to trip the finger controlling the clutch-pin, so as-to permit that pinto seat in the continuously-rotated gear loosely mounted upon the same shaft. When this gear is clutched, it rotates the shaft and the controlling-cam secured thereto, While the configuration of this cam determines the successive downward movementof the cam-fingers, 'by which each of the seaming-rollers is consecutively placed in operative position relative to the can and after this operation allowed to retract therefrom, This action continues until the cam-flange at the tripping-finger has completed arevolution,when the clutch-pin is automaticall withdrawn, thus stopping the rotation o the controlling-cam in proper' qosition to permit the elevation of the cam-hngers by means of the Weight or other retracting means connected to the tripping-lever, by which the fingers are reciprocated. lt will be observed that the operation of these fingers is independent of the continuous rotation of the head, while the rollers not operative until the fingers are thrown into proper position by the controlling-cam. The pattern-cam, held -in fixed position within the head, is capable of removal or re )lacement, as found necessary, and controls the reciprocatory motion of the carriers for the seamin, -rollers, so that any desired-configu- 65 ration of can may be seamed simply by other parts in canine changing]r this pattern-cam ywithin the seam'- ing-hea it isfonly necessaryto operate bellcrank leverA upon the peri hery ofthe cam-flange, which will hold t e lever andV o erative osition during the rotation of thisfllange, and when the recessed portion 4of the flange is reached the lever is automatically restored to its inward position by means of the retrectin ,-spring extending from the lever to the stan ard. v

it will be obvious that changes may be made in the details of construction andconfiguration such as would be sug ested by the foregoing disclosure to those s illed in this art Withoutdepartingfrom the spiritof vthe. invention as defined by the appended claims,

1 Having described lmv invention and set forth its merits, what claim,\and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv 1. In a seaming-machine, a seeming-head, roller-carriers slidably mountedV therein, a pattern-cam; carried bythe -head -and connected to the carriers to control 'the move-f ment of said carriers and means for successively retaining said carriers in operative position.

2. ln a seeming-machine, a seaming-head,

rollercarriers, slidably mounted therein, a pattern-cam carried by the head and connected to the carriers to control the movement of said carriers, and cam-fingers constructed to successively retain said carriers in operative position.

roller-carriers slidably mounted therein, a

. 3. Ina seeming-machine, a seeming-head,

pattern-cam carried' by the head and conv nected to the carriers to control the movement of said carriers, cam-fingers constructed to successively retain sald carriers 1n operative position, and arms to control the recip- -p rocation and radial travel of said fingers.

4. In a seaming-machine, a steaming-head',

roller-carriers slidably mounted therein, ya

pattern-cam adapted to control 'the Imovement of said carriers, ycam-fingers constructed to successively retain said carriers 1n operative position, arms to control the reciprocapart progressive movement to saidarms',

and a shipper-lever extending from said arms to said controlling-cam. l

in a seaming-machine, a seeming-head, roller-carriers slidably .mounted therein, a pattern-cam adapted to control the movement of said carriers, cam-fingers constructted to' successively -retain saidicarriers inoperative position, arms to control the reciprocat-ion of said lingers, a coi'itrolling-carn to 4 ini art a progressive movement to said arms,

as 'pper-lever extending from said arms to said controlling-cani," a controlling-lever, and

meansy connected therewith for driving said controlling-cani for a single rotation.

7. Ina seaming-machine, a seeming-head, roller-carriers slidably mounted therein, a Aitem-cam adapted tocontrol the movement of said carriers, cam-fingers constructed to successively retain said carriers in op; I era-tive position, arms to control the recipro- IS cation of said fingers, a controlling-cam to impart a progressive movement to said arms,

a ship er-lever extending from said arms to sai controlling-cam,a controlling-lever, means connected therewith for driving said controlling-cam for a single rotation, and a can-table operatively connected to said lever to'bc raised into position prior to the op- Y eration of the driving means for the controlling-cam'. A l

S. In a ,seaming inaclune, a steaming-head,

. roller-"carried slidablymounted therein, a

pattern-'cani adapted to control the movement of said carriers, cam-fingers constructed to successively retain said-.carriers in operative position, arms to control the reciprocation of 'said fingers, a. controlling-cam to impart a progressive movement to' said arms,

a ship er-leve extending'from'said arms to sai controlling-cam, ajcontrollingllever, means connected therewith for driving said controlling-cam for alsin'gle' rotation, a cantable operatively connectedto vsaid lever to be raised'into position'prior to the'operation of the driving means yfor the controlling-cam, and' means i'or rotating said seaIning-head and parts carried thereby relative lto the fixed pattern-cam".` i. i.

9. Ina seamine-machine, a seeming-head, roller-carriers slildably. mounted therein, a

pattern-cam adapted to control the movenient olfsaid carriers, cani-fingers constructed to successively retain isaidf carriers in operative position, arms to control the lreciprocation of ,said fingers, a. controlling-cam to impart ii progressive movement tok said alims, a shi to* sai controlling-cam, a controlling-lever, means' connected therewith for driving said controlling-cam for a single rotation, a can-. table operatively connectedto-said lever to be raised into position prior to the operation gie rotation of the control 'ng-cam.

of'the driving means for ,tlie'controlling-cam,

meansifonrotating said seaming-head and f' parts carried thereby relative` to* the fixed pattern-cam, and means for restoring said shipper-lever to its initial osition aif'ec a sin- 10. In a seeming-machine, a seaming-head,

provided with a rotatable bearing-sleeve er-lever extending fromsaid arms,

extending into the ath of said cam, a seaming-roller carrier s idably mounted in said head and composed of separatesections, and 'a cam-finger mounted for insertion between said sections to position.

12. In a seeming-machine, a seeming-head provided with a rotatable bearing-sleeve,

means for drivin said sleeve, a fixed supporting-shaft wit in said sleeve, a patterncam secured to saidsupportin -shaft within the seaming-head, a slide-bloc mounted for reciprocation in said head and having means fextending'into the` ath of said cam, a seamhold the roller in operative ing-roller c'arrier s idably mounted in .said

head and composed of separate sections, a cam-'finger mounted for insertion between said sections toihold the roller in operative position, a cushion-block disposed upon one member of said carrier, and a set-screw carried vby the 4slide-block to bear upon said cushion. Y 1

' 13. Inaseaming-machine, a seaming-head means for driving said sleeve, a fixed supporting-shaft Within said sleeve, apatterni cam secured to said supporting-shaft Within 'the seaming-head, a slide-block mountedfor reciprocation within said head and having imeans extending into the path of said cam, a

[O0 provided. with a rotatable bearing-sleeve,

seaming-roller carrier slidably-mounted in l "said head and composed of separate sections, ,a cam-linger mounted for insertion .between [said sections tohold the roller in operative position, a cushion-block disposed upon one member of said carrier, a set-screw carried;

by the slide-blockto bear upon said cushion, .and a stop-pin carried by a member of the carrier and extending through a wall of said slide-block.-

14. In aseaming-machine, aseaming-head,

a seeming-roller carrier slidably. mounted thereon, fingers for retaining said carrier in operative position, a sleeve provided at its lower end-with arms connected to saidfingers, a pattern-cam connected to shift said carrier and fingers relatively to the head, and `means for reciprocating said sleeve upon the shaft of the seaming-head.

15. In a seeming-machine, a seaming-head,

a seaming-roller carrier slidably mounted.

thereon, fingers for retaining said carrier in operativeposition, a sleeve provided at its lower end with arms connected to said iingers, a pattern-cam connected-to shift said carrier and lingers relatively to the head, means for' reciprocating said sleeve upon the i shaft of the seamingv-head, and a' bearingsleeve ymounted upon the upper end of said fingers and adapted to slide 1n a slot within said arms.

' 16. In a seeming-machine, a seaining-head, a seaming-roller carrier'slidably mounted thereon, lingers forretainingsaid carrier in operative position, a sleeve 'provided at its.

lower endwith arms connected' to said iingers, means for reciprocating said-.sleeve upon the shaft of the' seeming-head, a bearingsleeve mounted upon the upper end of said lingers and adapted to slide in a slot within said arms,`,a stem pivotally mounted upon said fingers, and means at the upper portion of said stem'to hold the bearing-s eeve against rotation. Y Y

17. In a -seaining-machine, a supportingshaft, means carried by the frame of the machine for holding said shaft against rotation, azitubular driving-shaft surrounding said sup- ,porting-shaft and provided 'with a bearingnut at its' upper endfa seaming-head carried' -bythe lower end of saidtubular shaft and having an .interior recess therein, a pattern? cam dis Ao sedwithin said recess, andanut dispose up'on the lower end ofsaid supporting-shaft for retaining said Gamin position.

18. In a seaming-m'achine, a supporting; shaft, means carried bythe frame of the macliii'ie'fo'i"` holdin'g said shaft against rotation, a tubular driving-shaft surrounding said supporting-shaftand provided with a bearingnut at its upper end, a seaming-head carried by the lower-end of. said tubular shaft and havin an interior recess therein, a patterncam isposed within said recess, a nut disposed upon 4the lower end of said supportingshaft for retaining said cam in position, a -slotted flange extending from the seaininghead, av slide-block provided with a' tubular i stem disposed within the slot of said Harige,

l shaft, means carrie and a friction-roller carried by said block and disposed in'the path of said pattern-cam.

' 19..-Inf-a seamin machine, a supportingby the frames the ina'- chine for holding said shaft against' station,

a tubular driving-shaftsurrounding said. supl porting-shaft and provided with a bearingy nut at its upper end, a seaming-head carried by the lower end of. said tubular shaft and ,havin -an interior recess therein, a patternJ cam isposed Within said recess, a nut disposed upon the lower end of said supporting-- shaft for retaining said cam in position, a slottedllange extending-from the 'seaminghead', a.` lslide-.block provided with a ,tubular stein disposed Within the slot of saidflange, a

friction-roller carried by said block and disposed in the lpath of said pattern-cam,` a depending trac r carried by said seamiiighead-V- at'opposi te sides of the slots therein to sup- 3 port said block, and a roller-carrier beneath the sliding block provided with a flange adapted to be supported upon the track carried by tlie'seaining-head.

A2O. In a seaming-machine, a slide-block, a roller-carrier mounted to reciprocate thereon4 and comprising independent members, friction-rollers-carried by the adjacent faces of said members, and a finger mounted to reciprocate betweenfsaid rollers.

21. In a seeming-machine, a seeming-head,

a series of roller-carriers mounted to reciprocate thereon, a reciprocatory' member provided with fingers constructed and arranged to consecutively hold said carriers in o erative ositioii and to travel therewith ra ially of said member, and a controlling-cam' to impart motion to said'fingers.

` 22I In a seaming-maehine,a seaming-liead', l a series of rollercarriers mounted thereona reciprocatory member provided with fingers constructed and arranged to veonsecutii'rely Vhold said carriers in operative position, econtrolling-cam`to impart motion to said ingeis,

driving means and clutch, connections for said cam, a can-table beneathsaid rollers, and controlling` means constructed and arranged 'to primarily raise saidtable into operative position and subsequently clutch and- Aautomatically unclutch said controllingfcam .I

with its driving means. l, *l

23. In aseaming-mae'hine, a seeming-head,

.the-'reciprocation of the roller-carriers. l,

24. -In a seaming-m acliine, a seeming-head a series of roller-carriers mountedthereon, a reciprocatory membenlprovided with cam.- ingers constructed and. arranged to consecutively' hold said carriers inoperative position, a controlling-cam to impartmotion-'to said fingers, a can-table beneath said roller-` carrifei's, controlling means constructed and arranged "to primarily raise said table int'p-- IO va series of roller-carriers mountedv thereon, a

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orative positionand secondarily to connect said. controlling-cam with its driving mecha.

a. pattern-cam carried within saidlie'a'd, means extending from saidpattern-cam to control the reciprocation of hefroller-carriem; and for automatically releasing the oontrollingosin troni its driving ineens and lowering the oen-tehle after u complete rotation of the oontrolling-ooin.

25. In a sealning-rnaehine, a seeming-head, a series of roller-corriers niounted thereon, o reoprocotory member provided with. carnngers constructed ond arranged to consecu-v tively hold said carriers in opera-tive position,

riers, ineens for eutoinotieolljv,releasing the controlling-cern from its driving ineens and lowering the can-table after a complete rotetion of the controlling-oom, and ineens f r continuously rotating the seeming-heed relittive to the pattern-coni and at e greater speed than the rotation oi the ,oontrollnig cern.

26. In a seoininginechine, o seeniinghesd, seeming-rollers mounted to reciprocate therein, lingers to Control said rollers und travel therewith, e shoe provided with radiating slotted arms, sind o carrier for seid inges disposed to travel radially within seid urine und provided with flanges upon its opposite ends.

27. In a seaIning-muchine, e seeming-heed, seeming-rollers mounted therein, fingers igor controlling said rollers, o shoe provided with radiating slotted arms, e carrier for said ingers disposed within. seid arms end provided with flanges vipcn its opposite ends, and on interlocking projection between' seid fingers and carrier to prevent relative rotetion thereof. A

28. In a sesn'iingmiaehine@ searningheud, seeming-rollers mounted therein, fingers for controlling seid rollers, e. shoe provided with radiating slotted arms, a carrier for seid -lingers disposed within said arms und provided with flanges upon its opposite e ds, on inter-- locking projection between. sai ngers and carrier to prevent relative rotation thereof,-e @sin portion at the lower end of seid fingers, and a, pivotal connection between seid portion and the upper end of the fingers.

29. In o seeming-machine, e seeming-heed, seeming-rollers mounted therein, fingers for controlling said rollers, e shoe provided with radiating slotted arms, e carrier for seid nngers disposed within seid arms end provided with flanges upon its opposite ends, en interlocking projection between seid fingers and carrier to prevent relative rotation thereof, e @am portion at the lower end of seid lingers, o pivotal connection between said portion and the upper end of the lingers, e driving shaft, o controlling-coin upon seid shaft heving o lisse to effect e conseoutive movement of seid i'fingers, end o connection between seid sein end seid shoe. I

' .30. In o seeiningenioohine, o seeming-heed, seztniingrollers mounted therein, jfingers for Controlling seid rollers, o, shoe provided with radiating slotted errno, e. carrier for seid `1nors disposed within seid orrns and provided with lsnges upon its opposite/ends, an interlooking projection between, said .lingers and eerrier to i levent relative rotation thereof, e portion :it the lower end of seid ngers, e pivotal. connection between said ortion and the upper end oi the fingers, e rivingsheft, s oontrollingom upon seid shaft hav ing' o Inco to eiiett e consecutive movement of seid. fingers, :t pivoted lever having a, piv

otnl connection with the upper portion oi shoe, e easing mounted on the op osite end ot sind lever and having o roller t erein to heer upon sind ouin, und tension means .for retaining seid4 roller in contact with seid cern.

In u seoniing-rnoeliine, u seeming-heed, seernin llore .mounted therein, ringers for oor rolling seid rollers, e shoe provided with radiating slotted arms, u. carrier for seid ingers disposed within seid arms und provided with ilenges upon its opposite ends, en interlodting projection between said lingers end oerrier to prevent relative rotation thereof, o. @ein portion et the lower end of seid fingers, s pivotal oonneetion between 'seid portion and the upper end oi" the lingers, s drivingshaft, a. control ing-Coni upon seid shaft hoving e to effect u conseoutive movement of seid'iingers, a pivoted lever having u pivotol Connection with the upper portion of seid shoe, :t casing mounted et the opposite end oi lever und having n roller therein. to heer upon sfr-id eem, o. depending rod pivotsiiy connected to seid easing, end e weight supported hy the lower end of said rod.

32. In e seeming-machine, :t seeniing-heed provided with seeming-rollers, ineens ourried lby thchesd for oontrolling seid rollers, a driving-eiwit provided with e com operetively connected with seid controlling means, a driving-genr loosely mounted upon seid shaft, o; hub secured to seid shaft, und u, olutohpin extending from said hub to seid gear.

33. In e sesrningrneolline, e seeming-heed providedwith senniingnollers, Ineens carried by the heed for Controlling seid rollers, e drivingehoit provided with o cern operetively connected with seid controlling ine-ans, o driven geur loosely mounted upon shaft, u hub secured to seid shaft, L clutchpin extending from seid huh to sind gesiuend ineens Yfor automatically withdrawing said pin. utter o. rotation of seid gear.

In s semning-inochine, seun'iing-heoii provided with seeming-rollers, Ineens carried by thel head' for controlling said rollers, a dmv1ngshaft provided with ev camv operetlvely connected with said controlling means,

a driven gear loosely mounted upon said shaft, ahub secured to sind shaft, a clutchpinextending 'from said hule to said gear, and 4a trippenfinger oivotelly mounted to notL 'mally .enge-geand Withdraw said pin,

35'. In ar seemingunachine, a seaming-head provided with seeming-rollers, means carried y the head for controlling seid rollers, a driving-shaft provided with a cam opera- `ftively'connected'with said controlling means,

'aldriven' gear loosely mounted upon said' shaft, al hub secured to said shaft, a clutch- .pin extendingv from said hub to said gear, a

tripper-finver pivotally mounted to normally engage an Withdraw said pin, end a lever controlled by an operating-handle and providedwith a projection to engage said trip# per-finver.

` v36. na'seaming-machine, e seeming-head provided with seeming-rollers, means carried V ythe headi'or controlling said rollers, a driving-shaft provided withA av cam operatively connected withf said control ung means, a

driven gear l'ooseiy mount-ed upon said shaft,

a hub secured to` said shaft, a clutch-pin extending'from-said huhto said geaija tripperfinger pivotally mounted to normally engage and WithdrawV seid pin, a lever controlled hy an operating-handle and provided with a projection to engage said topper-finger, a controlling-flange carried` hy said huh, a fricti0n-roller secured to an arm upon said lever for traversing said Hangs, a tension device bearing upon the headof said pin, and d beveled.' face'upon said tripper-linger to engage a 'face uponthe head of said pin.

" 38; lnia seaming-machine, a seeming-head, a can-talole disposed relatively' thereto, a pivotedl lever" connected? 'to a depending shaft from said' table, means extending laterally from said lever, andan, operating-lever provided-with a camflever to engage seid means.

392 In a seeming-machine, a seaming-head, a can-table disposed relatively thereto, a pivoted lever connected to a depending shaft from. said? table, afpin. extending ,laterally from said lever, an operating-lever provided with e eam-lever'to engagesaid pin, seaming-rollers carried by said head, e' driven shaft for actuating said rollers, and a clutch mechanism upon vsaid driving-shaft operatively connected with. said oontrolling-lever for actuation after tlie raising ofthe table.

40. ln a seaming-machine, a seeming-head,

means for automatically restoring said cond .I

trolling-lever toits initial position.

41. ln a seeming-machine, a standard, a seeming-head thereon, a Canetahle provided with a shel'tinounted 'for reoiprocation to- Ward and from said head, a lever pivot/ally mounted upon 'the standard' at one end and connectedto said shaft 'at its opposite end, and an operating-lever provided with a eamsurliaee disposed in the path of a portion of said' shaft-lever to engage the same intheI 'travel of the operating-lever.

42. In a seeming-machine, e standard',` a seeming-head thereon, a can-table mountedfor reciproeation toward and'irom said head, mee-ns for driving saidhead, ay clutch-pin enraging said driving means, a iinger t'o normally hold seid-pin out' of engagement with said driving; means, vand an operating-lever constructed and arranged to primarily raise the table into seeming position and subsequentlywithdraw said finger from the clutch pin.

43. In a seainingmachi1ie, a standard, a seeming-head thereon, a oan-tahlemounted for reciproca-tion toward and from said head, moans for driving said head, a clutch-pi1renv gagging said driving means, a 'finger to normally holdv said' pin out of engagement with said drivingy means, an operating-levercon structed end arrangedto primarily reise the tahle into seemingb position and'suhsequently withdraw said finger from the clutch-pin, and means for automatically thrlowing said` vfinger into the path ot said clutch-pin and for restoring: the operatingdever toits initial position. A

44. 'ln a seeming-machine, a stendardi, a seaming-head rotatably' mounted thereon, a driven shaft for said head, seeming-rollers mounted in seid' head, means for actuating the same, e driving-shaft for said means-having its gear loosely mounted thereon, ev clutch mechanism secured to said last-mentioned shaft for connecting the driving-gear therewith, a counter-shaft loelow the* main drivir'ig-shaft and driven therefrom, and a ser-ies of reducing-,gears and pinions extending from ICC ISO

u oem@ seeming-MEMS. 4 45.' lne eeemngmmchme, aseomlng-hecd,

means' for :rotating said heed, seeming-@Hers each mou'nned n en .independenty--reciprooitlnghoccupon sold heed', e pettenbcem 'carded by said heed and connected with each -o rollers, therein m epeetive position, a con tebe beneath Said Tellers, and means for au tometcaly connecting and disconnecting the seeming-rollers for operation by the paterkeem. y'

En testimony whereof I efX my signature r in p'eeence of two Witnesses.

JOHN A. STEWARD. Affitnesses C. H. HARRsoN, H. F. KINGSLEY. 

